Interview With Vilvaldi Musica Vivaldi Musica is a group of professional musicians, known for their performances of timeless music at Concerts, Events and Weddings in Cancun, the Riviera Maya and the Yucatan Peninsula. Communiquest (CQ) had the pleasure of sitting down with them at our office in Cancun this month. The following is an excerpt of our conversation.*
CQ: Who are Vivaldi Musica? VM: We are a five-member chamber music group. We all have classical training. Basically, we offer three lines: we give music classes, we perform classical music concerts for the residents of Cancun to spread the culture that we have learned, and we perform at events at hotels or private parties.
ding French music, broadway, Mexican and Italian traditional music, tangos, Rondo Veneziano which is classical pop music, and a little pop
August 2014 financial gain. As a group, we compliment one another with our styles and instruments. And whether it’s a large concert, or a small private event, we love to hear applause from the audience. CQ: What are some of your favorite performances?
VM: We performed for 1200 people at the Hilton with an 8 piece orchastra. Some of us where on platforms over the pool. But we also like to play at intimate dinners for only a few people. And we also enjoy “Flash Mob” perCQ: And who are your formances, where we members? have concealed wireLeft to right, Vivaldi Music is: Ignacio Mendez, Magali less microphones and VM: We are Ignacio Mendez Chavez, Laura Chuc, Neivi Meza y Gilberto Quijano we just start singing. At (flautist), Gilberto Quijano opera. We also play rock music, first it confuses everyone, but (violinist), Magali Chavez, everything from Bon Jovi to Metalli- then they really enjoy it. (pianist), and Laura Chuc and ca. We have diversified because Neivi Meza (soprano vocalists) sometimes a client doesn’t really CQ: What is your motto? CQ: What kind of music do you know what they want. If there is no VM: We are always looking to play? theme chosen, we can make a co- give the best performance llage of music. VM: We have studied classical possible. We want our clients music, and we play classical and semi-classical music, as well as liturgic and sacred music for weddings. But we have also diversified over the years. We play international styles inclu-
CQ: What inspires you to perform? VM: We play because we love it. We have been musicians since childhood. We perform pubilc concerts for the love of the art, not for
to receive the best that we can offer. A satisfied client can be a client for life. * Conversation has been translated and edited for space
Vivaldi Music is available for a wide variety of musical performances, including corporate events, cocktail receptions, birthday parties, conventions and meetings, banquets, baptisms, religious and civil weddings, and other concerts. 7